Originally Posted by
Tartan
Good for you to try hand quilting! You will need hand quilting thread, needles (called betweens) a hoop or frame to keep your 3 layers stretched ( though some quilt without a hoop) a quilt top, quilt batt and backing fabric. Cotton quilting fabrics should be used in construction of the top and either cotton quilting fabric for the back or good quality muslin.
It is best to start with a small hand quilting project like a table runner to get started. Perhaps a piece of nice cotton fabric for the top that you can quilt along the fabric design or along a hand drawn design.
Thank you for the tips,you seem to give some great advice. Is muslin soft like cotton? What's the difference between the two? Where would I get muslin, a fabric store?